Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,514, Benjamin Dole, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Dole, Benjamin
S 43514
CONTENTS

11,825
New York 4
Benjamin Dole
of Jefferson in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dearborn of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of Four Years, 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1819 and sent to Erastus Duda Esq. Jefferson New York
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 46.00   Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819 42.00   8 Mo. \frac{12}{50} \frac{4}{31}   $94.00 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Notification sent the 27 th June 1820, to
Thos. Lanyer Esq.
Cobleskill
N.Y.

Benjamin Dole private
Colonel Dearborns Regt New Hampshire Line
1781-war
discharge within
Admitted

State New York - 3 Schobain county ss 3
On the twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty before me Herman Hickok one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Schobain and state of New York (said court being a court of record) personally appeared Benjamin Dole aged twenty three years and twenty eight days a resident of the town of Jefferson in the county and state aforesaid who being by me duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
That the said Benjamin Dole enlisted at the town of Jaffrey in the county of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire on the first day of March in the year our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eighty one the term of three years in a company commanded by captain Senter whose christian name is not recollected and also served under captain Benjamin Ellis in the New Hampshire Regiment commanded by colonel Dearborn, whose christian name is not recollected) there he continued to serve in the same corps until the end of the war when he was discharged at the Town of Newburgh in the county of Orange and state of New York, after having a subscription for eight months residue of time and the said discharge is herby accompanying this declaration or affidavit and that he the said Benjamin Dole is in reduced circumstances and is in need of assistance by his country for support
Sworn to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid - Benj: Dole Herman Hickok
one of the judges of the court of common pleas Schobain

I Heman Hickok one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Schoharie and State aforesaid (the said court being a court of Record) do certify that it appears to me that the said Benjamin Dole did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs assistance of his country for support (which is from my own knowledge. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Honorable Secretary for the war department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress —
Heman Hickok

State of New York Schoharie county ss } I William P. Hilton of lawful age deposeth and say that I was personally acquainted with Benjamin Dole in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty two and know him to be a soldier in the continental service for more than one year at Saratoga and when the New Hampshire troops marched from there he marched with them and it is the same person that makes the aforesaid de- -claration and further the deponent saith not -
Personally appeared D ct . William P. Hilton } W m P. Hilton and made oath that the above deposition is the truth — sworn before me this 12 day of June 1818. Herman Hickok. one of the judges of the court of common pleas of Schoharie county
I do certify that Herman Hickok was a Judge of the court of common pleas of Schoharie county on the 12 th day of June 1818 and that he was duly qualified as such as the law directs — Given under my hand and seal thirteenth day of March 1819 — M c Nasellus Deputy Clerk

Scho: Carr Pheas court
Schedule of Benjamin Dale a pensioner of the United States —
Copy Record
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11. 025/
(Sept 1891)

Schedule
State New York } ss: On this seventh day of June 1820 Scholair County } personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Scholair being a court of record by a statute law of the state for the said county of Scholair Benjamin Dole aged 70 seventy five years and — days old resident of the town of Jefferson in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In a company commanded by Captain Luther his Christian name not recollected and transferred to Captain Benjamin Ellis company, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Dearborn and in the New Hampshire Line. That his original declaration is dated the twentyth day of June 1810 and that the number of my pension certif- icate is 11,025 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 10 th day of March 1810 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
The following is a Schedule of each article of real property and personal property

an estate in assing clothing and bedding appointed - No real estate - of personal estate One cow, one heifer, 1 broad ax, one broad hatched two turning chisels, two turning gauges three drawing knives all for the use for making mortars dishes and round for chairs - I have no accumulation, everything what I have by my own faculty employed myself in turning mortars dishes and chairs and am old and decrepit and almost lost the use of my hands through fatigue and and is thereby disabled to support himself and family hard labor, the number of my family is three and the names of my family residing with me is Rachel my wife aged sixty two years and Matthew How- kins aged ten years old, and they have no capacity to contribute to their support - Benjamin Dole
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventh day of June 1820 before William Bukman Esq. first Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Litchfield

I John Swart clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Schuylkill do hereby certify, that the foregoing copy and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property reflected in the foregoing Schedule is fifty dollars —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth — day of June 1920,
John Swart clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MOS/HMM
April 29, 1930.
Mrs. Fay S. Smith Ramsey, Box 7 Illinois.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 43514, it appears that Benjamin Dole enlisted in Jaffrey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, March 1, 1781, served as a private in Captains Senter's and Benjamin Ellis' Companies, Colonel Henry Dearborn's New Hampshire Regiment, and was discharged June 7, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 12, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-three years and twenty-eight days and was living in Jefferson, Schoharie County, New York.
In 1821 he referred to his wife, Rachel, aged sixty-two years.
There are no further data relative to wife and children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Kans a Dole
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

DOLE, BENJAMIN (N.H.) 5-43514

By His Excellency George Washington Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the United States of America These are to certify that the Bands hereof Benjamin Dole Private in the New Hampshire Regiment being enlisted for three years and having procured Gideon Fletcher who was enlisted for the War to serve the term he was enlisted for and the said Benjamin Dole is hereby Discharged the American Army - Given at Head Quarters This 7 th Day of June 1783.
G. Washington
Registered in the Books of the Regiment Hoveyston Defectors

43514
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File No. 43514
Benjamin Dole Dr Rev Far
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930. Apr. 29. list to Mrs. Fay S. Smith See letter in claim of Nathaniel Challis D. 43668. Mrs.